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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas, Avocado, and Feta Cheese

I've also discovered that 'Quinoa Salad' is by far the most common search item typed into Google to direct people to my blog. But, I've only got two quinoa salad recipes on the website so far (here and here), so the people have spoken and why not give them more of what they want, right?!
Here it is folks, a brand spanking new quinoa salad...this time new and improved with chickpeas, avocado, feta, tomatoes, cilantro (or parsley if you despise cilantro), green onions, and a herb dressing. I hope you enjoy...we did!

Directions
Put quinoa and water into a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, immediately reduce the heat to low, cover with a lid, and cook for 15 minutes. Check to see if all liquid is gone and the quinoa is light and fluffy. If there is still any liquid or if the quinoa is somewhat mushy, keep cooking with the lid on for another few minutes until fluffy. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, basil, and garlic, then pour over the quinoa, and stir. Add the remaining ingredients, and stir. Serve cold. Enjoy!

2 comments:

I had a quinoa-chickpeas-avocado salad in my favorite café and that's how I found your recipe. It's a really interesting and well matching combination of ingredients you came up with. It was delicious and easy to make, too. Thak you for the great recipe!

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